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Is Madhya Pradesh's new scheme to compensate farmers for produce faring well?

The Bhaavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), or the price deficit financing scheme for agri produce, is not proving to be the panacea for farmers it was built up to be.

The Bhaavantar Bhugtan Yojana (BBY), or the price deficit financing scheme for agri produce, which came into force on October 16, is not proving to be the panacea for farmers it was built up to be. Under the scheme, announced in the aftermath of the police firing on farmers

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